2026 RGPS Passport Thunder Valley

$600 The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship
Day: 1f
Event Info
2026 RGPS Passport Thunder Valley
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥5♥
Prize
$83,380
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$577,720
Total Entries
1,096
Places Paid
111
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1f
Entries
276
Players Left
28
Players Left 1 / 1,096
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Level: 8

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Phung Doubles Through Nguyen

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Joe Nguyen began the action with a raise to 2,400 from early position before Jason Phung went all-in for 15,700 from the big blind.

"It's your lucky day," said Nguyen as he made the call to put Phung at risk.

Jason Phung: A♦7♠All in
Joe Nguyen: Q♣10♦

The flop kept Phung in the lead when it came K♦6♠4♦.

There was no drama on the 4♠ turn or the 6♦ river as Phung secured the double up against Nguyen.

Tags: Jason PhungJoe Nguyen

Mims-Mitchell Wins Big Flip

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A series of raises led to Omari Mims-Mitchell going all-in and being at risk for 52,500 against Stephen Goldstein as they went to a showdown.

Omari Mims-Mitchell: A♥K♥All in
Stephen Goldstein: Q♣Q♦

Goldstein held the lead, but it quickly went in favor of Mims-Mitchell when the dealer fanned out A♦8♣J♦ to give Mims-Mitchell a pair of aces.

The standings were not altered on the 6♠ turn or the 2♦ river as Mims-Mitchell got up from his chair in excitement after he secured a big double-up.

Tags: Stephen GoldsteinOmari Mims-Mitchell

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Yang Falls to Nguyen

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Seng Yang went all-in for his final 12,200 from early position before Francis Nguyen made the call from the next seat over to put Yang at risk.

Seng Yang: 6♠6♦All in
Francis Nguyen: 9♥9♦

The K♥5♠J♥ flop kept Nguyen in the lead as Yang had two outs twice to stay alive in the tournament.

Yang would not find the six he needed on the 3♠ turn or the 2♠ river to award Nguyen the pot and eliminate Yang.

Calilung Scores Double KO

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Matthew Williams went all-in for 8,600 from under the gun before Dean Calilung called from the next seat over. Michael Caetano also went all-in for 22,500, and Calilung called again to put both Williams and Caetano at risk.

Matthew Williams: A♣9♠All in
Michael Caetano: K♣Q♣All in
Dean Calilung: A♦Q♦

The 10♥10♠6♣ flop presented some chop opportunities between Williams and Calilung.

Calilung maintained her lead on the 8♠ turn, and the 5♥ river awarded her the pot as both Williams and Caetano were eliminated.

Tags: Dean CalilungMatthew WilliamsMichael Caetano

River Bet Earns the Pot for Sandhu

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Paramvir Sandhu opened to 2,200 from under the gun before Dean Calilung made the call from early position. Michael Caetano three-bet to 7,500. Sandhu made the call while Calilung folded.

Both players checked the K♥A♦7♠ flop, and the 9♠ turn to bring the 5♦ river.

Sandhu chose to fire 12,000 on the river, which led to a fold from Caetano.

Tags: Dean CalilungMichael Caetano

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Bibat Takes it All

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Lewis Hudnell limped from early position before Ricardo Bibat opted to raise to 2,600 from the cutoff. Ravinder Sharma called on the button before Nicholas Iriarte joined with a call from the small blind. Sok Chean responded with a three-bet all-in for 7,600 from the big blind. Hudnell folded, but Bibat, Sharma, and Iriarte all called to make it four-handed.

The J♦8♦4♣ flop led to a pair of checks from Iriarte before Bibat bet 5,000. Sharma called, while Iriarte bowed out with a fold.

The 5♣ turn led to a check from Bibat before Sharma went all-in. Bibat quickly called to go to a showdown against Sharma and Chean.

Sok Chean: A♠Q♥All in
Ravinder Sharma: 3♣3♦All in
Ricardo Bibat: A♣8♣

Bibat had the best of it with his pair of eights with one card to go.

The 10♠ river did not alter the standings as Bibat took down the pot and knocked out Sharma and Chean in the process.

Tags: Lewis HudnellNicholas IriarteRavinder SharmaRicardo BibatSok Chean

Player of the Year Banner Unveiled

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Craig Welko RGPS POY Banner Reveal
Craig Welko RGPS POY Banner Reveal

2025-26 RunGood Poker Series Player of the Year Craig Welko was honored during the break with an unveiling of a banner commemorating his achievement during the RGPS Passport Season.

Welko racked up 30 cashes to accumulate 2,205.58 points and earn Player of the Year honors.